airBaltic partners with Musk‘s Starlink to equip fleet with internet
airBaltic passengers will now have access to the internet on every flight following its partnership with SpaceX to equip its… Read More »
Gilat and Intelsat expand IFC partnership in the Americas
Gilat Satellite Networks is expanding its strategic partnership with Intelsat with what they call ‘multimillion-dollar agreements’ to increase in-flight connectivity… Read More »
American Cruise Line Adds Starlink Wi-Fi Service To 2023 Fleet
American Cruise Lines announced that the new Starlink satellite internet service has been added to its 2023 fleet of riverboats… Read More »
The Dream Chaser hypersonic shuttle will fly passengers to the Orbital Reef space hotel
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos plans to open the Orbital Reef commercial space station by the end of the decade, with… Read More »
Viasat Ka-band IFC achieves STC on Gulfstream G450
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved Viasat’s Ka-band IFC solution for Gulfstream G450 aircraft. Viasat says its Ka-band connectivity… Read More »
Sichuan Airlines opts for Viasat’s IFC solution
Satellite communications company Viasat has announced that Sichuan Airlines has selected the company’s IFC technology and equipment for installation on… Read More »
Boeing delivers two O3b Mpower satellites to SES for launch into medium orbit
Boeing on the weekend delivered the first two O3b Mpower satellites to European telecommunications company SES, according to an announcement…. Read More »
Exercise like an astronaut and counter the effect of sitting too much
Long hours of sitting are not dissimilar, physiologically, to floating in space. Exercise like an astronaut and you might avoid… Read More »
SpaceX set to launch two spacecraft to the Moon this week
SpaceX set to launch two spacecraft to the Moon Thurday Dec. 1, and ispace is seeking to become the first… Read More »
Condor chooses Inmarsat’s GX Aviation in-flight connectivity
Condor has chosen Inmarsat’s high-speed GX Aviation in-flight broadband for its upcoming fleet of Airbus A330-900neo aircraft. The German leisure… Read More »
Cirium unveils satellite-based aircraft maintenance tracking feature
Cirium has unveiled the first satellite-based aircraft maintenance tracking feature for aviation in its Ascend Profiles module. The new feature,… Read More »
Nasa’s Artemis spacecraft has arrived at the Moon
The Orion capsule swept 130km (80 miles) above the lunar surface, and it will now begin to enter a larger… Read More »
NASA official says humans will live on the moon “in this decade”
Last week, NASA launched its long-awaited Artemis 1 flight, the first of several missions to establish a human presence on… Read More »
NASA’s Artemis moon rocket takes off and opens a new era in space travel
The predawn sky over Florida’s space coast lit up early Wednesday morning as NASA’s new 322-foot-tall moon rocket roared off… Read More »
U.S Air Force Research Lab awards $76 million for lunar experimentation
The U.S Air Force Research Laboratory has several programs focused on cislunar operations, including Oracle, which will detect and monitor… Read More »
Sun Air Jets names Satcom Direct as preferred flight deck services provider
Private jet charter and management company Sun Air Jets has named Satcom Direct as its preferred supplier for flight deck… Read More »
How Airbus tried to use this fighter jet for space tourism
Space tourism sounds exciting, but it is wildly expensive. In the early 2000s, Airbus had an idea to make it… Read More »
Passenger wi-fi use and confidence grows
Figures from Inmarsat’s annual passenger survey report show that passengers are eight-times more confident in air travel in 2022 than… Read More »
NASA lacks safety plan for ditching Space Station in an emergency
The ISS has been in orbit for more than 20 years. ISS partners have a plan in place to deorbit… Read More »
NASA plans its second human moon landing on Artemis 4 in 2027
The agency previously said construction on the massive Gateway space station took priority over a second human landing after Artemis… Read More »
SpaceX may send Starship on its first orbital flight in December 2022
Starship’s first orbital test flight could finally take place next month. Mark Kirasich, a senior NASA official overseeing the development… Read More »
Virgin Australia opts for Intelsat inflight connectivity
Virgin Australia has signed a deal with Intelsat, for the network operator and inflight connectivity (IFC) company to provide high-speed… Read More »